Lg 4986ER0006B Door Boot Gasket OEM Part

After checking online for a replacement Gasket I was informed that the Spider Arm could be broken and after watching the Appliance Parts Pro video, I dismantled the washing machine and found that the Aluminum Spider Arm, which was resting on the dissimilar metal of the Stainless Steel Tub, was in fact broken in 3 places. After receiving the new parts in about 2 days as promised, I sprayed the new Aluminum Spider Arm with about 5 coats of White Epoxy Appliance paint and allowed it to dry over night. I then installed the new Spider Arm on the SS Tub with 6 new Stainless Steel M8 x 1.25 - 30 mm Allen Head bolts and Blue Loctite Treadlocker. I also found some grooves in the plastic Tub Cover and filled them in with Loctite Marine 2 Part Epoxy Glue. The expectation is that the painted Aluminum Spider Arm will be separated from the Stainless Steel tub by the Epoxy Paint and will prevent bi-metal corrosion. This should allow the Washing Machine to last another 6+ years. Thanks Appliance Parts Pros. The video was extremely helpful and the reviews by members like myself will help educate others who face this common problem that will occur every 5 to 6 years with these front loading washing machines.The Manufactures could have made a Stainless Steel Spider Arm or at least power coated it to increase the lift expectancy of this $1000 machines.

Ordered everything to do with the drum rotation. Which is Drum with spider arm already mounted (tub assembly/inner), (could not get spider arm bolts off so cut them but couldn't find replacement bolts) both inner & outer bearings and tub seal, door boot gasket and even outer tub seal since machine was totally apart. Watched video and being very handy it was no problem at all. Even if your not that handy you should be able to handle in my opinion. Parts came in 2 days even with holiday weekend.

The replacement went pretty easy. I went to you tube for proper replacement videos. I would not recommend replacing this w/o a spring expansion tool. Buying a spring removal tool is not the same thing. The end of the tool should look like a box. I It only took me a long time to fix because I needed more tools otherwise it was an easy fix

Replaced the dispenser assembly, door gasket, and the bellows because there was mold in the first two. Replacing the bellows just seemed like a good idea since it attaches to the dispenser. The dispenser was super easy to replace. It required a Phillips #2 screw driver and a pair of pliers. 2 screws on the back of the machines top cover (the lower screw on each of the hinges), pull the top cover (slide it toward the rear about and inch and a half, and the lift the cover up and off) The door gasket was more involved. Check out the videos on this site and YouTube. The most difficult step was removing and replacing the spring wire that holds the gasket to the tub and the front of the washer. All of the videos that I watched suggested using a special tool that would make the process easier, but I was able to accomplish the task with 2 pairs of heavy needle nose pliers. I wouldn't suggest going that way to just anyone though. You risk poking a hole in the new expensive gasket when reinstalling it if you aren't very cautious.

I followed a couple of Appliance Parts Pros videos that helped me identify the root cause, disassemble the washer, order the parts, how to install the new parts and reassemble. One of the difficult things was getting the replacement door boot gasket clamp back on. It will take two people (four hands) to get it on properly.